If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Monaco, you would:

Health

live 15.8 years less

In Monaco, the average life expectancy is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 98.4% less spent on your healthcare

Monaco spends $9,797 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Solomon Islands spends $153 as of 2023.

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have 97.2% fewer doctors per person

Monaco has 86.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Solomon Islands has 2.4 as of 2023.

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have 45.3% less access to essential health services

Monaco scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Solomon Islands scores 47 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 99.3% less money

Monaco has a GDP per capita of $288,002 as of 2024, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,086 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.8 times more children

In Monaco, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 24.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Monaco, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, 123.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 7.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Monaco, approximately 2.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, on the other hand, 16.4 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 18.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Monaco, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 81% of people on average (81% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 70.7% less likely to have internet access

In Monaco, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, about 29.0% do as of 2024.

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be 28.4% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Monaco, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, 72% of people do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 4.8 times more on education

Monaco spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Solomon Islands spends 8.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 71.8% more on healthcare

Monaco spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 1295.9 times more coastline

Monaco has a total of 4 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.

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Infrastructure

find 99.8% less home broadband

Monaco has 55.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Solomon Islands has 0.1 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Solomon Islands: At a glance

Solomon Islands is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 27,986 sq km. The UK established a protectorate over the Solomon Islands in the 1890s. Some of the most bitter fighting of World War II occurred on this archipelago. Self-government was achieved in 1976 and independence two years later. Ethnic violence, government malfeasance, and endemic crime have undermined stability and civil society. In June 2003, then Prime Minister Sir Allan KEMAKEZA sought the assistance of Australia in reestablishing law and order; the following month, an Australian-led multinational force arrived to restore peace and disarm ethnic militias. The Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) has generally been effective in restoring law and order and rebuilding government institutions.
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